Regional Business and Economics Newspaper
March 2003
Gambling: A sure thing?
An in-depth look at Ninth District gambling, from state lotteries to Indian casinos to Internet gambling
Annual Reports
fedgazetteGambling
- Profile of a gambling district
We love to gamble, and we've developed dozens of ways to do it - Not a great bet
Lotteries and other forms of government-sanctioned gambling have spread rapidly across the Ninth District. What kind of jackpot do they really deliver to state and local governments? - Taking food from mouths?
Do lottery tickets and other forms of gambling compete with essentials in the household budget? Yes, says a recent economic analysis, but that's not necessarily a bad thing - Milking the new buffalo
Casinos are a major source of new wealth for many Indian tribes in the Ninth District and both Indians and non-Indians seek the profits they yield. But too little discussion of late has focused on their true costs and benefits. - Indian Casino Revenue and Economic Change
Table: Ninth District American Indian Reservations - Few big winners
Many believe American Indian tribes are swimming in cash, thanks to their casinos. In fact, very few tribes have really hit the jackpot - Shopping online for lucky 7s
- Shares of Gambling Expenditure, 2000
Chart: Ninth District Gambling Expenditure, 2000
Opinion
- Early childhood development = economic development
Editorial - Early Childhood Development: Economic Development with a High Public Return
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- Perry School Preschool's Estimated Impact per Program Participant, Benefit/Cost Analysis
Table - Perry School Preschool's Estimated Impact per Program Participant, Real Internal Rate of Return
Table - Cost Estimate to Educate all 3- and 4-Year-Old Children from Low-Income Families in Minnesota at a Two-Year, High-Quality ECDP
Table - Bibliography
Early Childhood Development: Economic Development with a High Public Return - Changing the way lawmakers make spending decisions
Editorial
District Feature
- Temporary canary
Growth in the temporary staffing industry fluttered during the recession, and signs of a spring pickup are hard to read
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